Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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What is indigenous knowledge?
A
Typically defined as the beliefs, assumptions and understandings of non-western peoples developed through associations with a specific place over many generations.
It is also an awareness of the vibrant relationships among the people, environment, and other living things and spirits that share the land.
2
Q
What is a differentiator between science and indigenous knowledge?
A
Indigenous laws focus on a holistic view which where as science focuses on the component parts.
3
Q
What does an investigation of ways of knowing entail?
A
An examination of how people understand themselves, ways of knowings, and philosophies in life in response to ecologically specific rhythms, patterns and events.
